Idles’ Joe Talbot to read CBeebies ‘Bedtime Story’

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has shared an injury update about Ibrahima Konate's injury ahead of Sunday's against Manchester City.

Josh Homme has announced his one-night-only ‘Josh Homme & Friends’ benefit gig with Dave Grohl, Matt Helders, Beck and more.The Queens Of The Stone Age frontman took to the band’s official social media accounts to share the details of the benefit gig. Taking place on March 20 at The Belasco in Los Angeles, California, ‘Josh Homme & Friends’ will be held in support of the Sweet Stuff Foundation.Other acts set to perform include The Kills, Jesse Hughes, Bill Burr, St.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Director Joe Wright and writers Jez and John-Henry Butterworth have all boarded the upcoming Paramount+ series “The Department.” The Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios series, which was announced with a straight-to-series order in February 2023, is based on the French drama series “Le Bureau des Legendes” created by Eric Rochant. Wright will direct the first two episodes and executive produce, while the Butterworths will writer and executive produce all episodes.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The 96th Academy Awards are almost here, marking the final night of an eventful award season and potentially offering a definitive answer on whether 2024 was the year of the “Barbie” or…the atomic bomb.

The 60th Cinema Audio Society Awards are underway Saturday night at the Beverly Hilton, with the group honoring the year’s best in feature film and TV sound mixing.

Courtney Love joined Billie Joe Armstrong‘s covers band The Coverups onstage in London again last night (March 1) where she delivered a joint performance of Hole‘s ‘Celebrity Skin’ – watch below.The Green Day side-project – famed for their impromptu gigs with renditions of rock and punk staples – played a 25-song set at the 100 Club on Oxford Street yesterday after taking to the stage at The Garage in Islington on Tuesday (February 27), per Setlist.FM.Love made a surprise appearance at the first show, assisting Armstrong and co. on covers of Tom Petty‘s ‘Even The Losers’, and Cheap Trick’s ‘He’s A Whore’ and ‘Surrender’.

IDLES frontman Joe Talbot has revealed how a jigsaw puzzle helped them land a support slot with the Foo Fighters.The opportunity came back in 2017 when IDLES had just released their debut LP ‘Brutalism‘. They found out that they were on a shortlist of bands who could potentially open for Dave Grohl and co at their show at the O2 Arena in London.“They had a shortlist of five to ten bands, I think,” Talbot said while appearing as a guest on SPIN’s Lipp Service podcast.He continued: “And apparently… they pick the bands themselves; they had the shortlist.

Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong was joined on stage by Hole icon Courtney Love as his side-project covers band The Coverups performed an intimate show of rock classics in London tonight (Tuesday February 27).Following the announcement of the two surprise gigs in the capital last week, the band – famed for their impromptu gigs with renditions of rock and punk staples – took to the stage at The Garage in Islington before a crowd that included Sex Pistols‘ Glen Matlock as well as Blondie‘s Clem Burke and comedy legend Frank Skinner.“How are you guys doing?” said Armstrong, arriving on stage. “We’re The Coverups, we play cover songs.

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy Award-winner Tammy Blanchard has been cast in FX’s American Sports Story, the new FX anthology limited series from creator Stu Zicherman, in a series regular role, sources tell Deadline.

First Date, hosted by fellow comedian Lauren Compton, to talk all things modern romance.When she asked him what was the “sweetest” thing he had ever done for someone, he offered quite a lengthy answer.The comedian revealed that he had organized a date for a lady he used to see and asked her to clear her weekend but gave away no details on what they would been doing.To add to the mystery, he told her to pack something casual, something she could hike in and a cocktail outfit.He then picked her up, drove her to the airport, and when she again asked where they were going he told her not to “worry” about it.Once they get on the plane, she realised they are going to Alabama, but she still needed to figure out why.The comedian refused to reveal his reasons.After they landed, he drove them to Mississippi, with his date becoming even more confused.Shaffir said that he just kept telling her the whole thing was a “surprise” and that she had nothing to worry about.They stayed the night in Philadelphia, at the best hotel in town, and then the next day it was revealed that Dolly Parton, who rarely performs anymore, was putting on a concert in the city to support her friend and fellow country star Marty Stuart.

Idles frontman Joe Talbot has shared the three tracks he recommends to help get kids to sleep at bedtime.READ MORE: Idles’ Joe Talbot: “I find love fascinating and empowering”The recommendation came as the singer-songwriter appeared on CBeebies’ Bedtime Stories as the latest musician to take part in the children’s series.For the episode, which aired last week (February 20), the Idles frontman read the rhyming picture book Under The Love Umbrella, which was written by Davina Bell and illustrated by Alison Colpoys.Elsewhere in the episode, he also shared the three tracks he personally recommends to help kids – and their parents – drift off.“Hello. I’m Joe from Idles, and these are my song choices to soothe your little ones,” he said to introduce the segment.For his first choice, Talbot recommended the 1998 song ‘Tezeta’ by Mulatu Astatke.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s romance during a teaser for the special “TMZ Investigates: Taylor & Travis: Ultimate Love Story.”“The biggest risk factor I see is that if they both have schedules that are so full that they fight to spend quality time together,” Dr. Phil McGraw stated in a clip that was shared on Sunday.“Long distances are hard,” Stanger added.

Todd Gilchrist editor With her ninth album “This Is Me…Now,” Jennifer Lopez promised to be more honest and vulnerable than ever before — a bookend to 2002’s “This Is Me…Then” in which she would “tell her side” of the romances that for decades have been one-dimensionally splashed across the pages of tabloids worldwide. Even as a lifelong fan, I was skeptical just how far back she’d draw the curtain given the meticulous control she’s exerted over her career.

EXCLUSIVE: Universal has pre-emptively purchased the short story thriller package Don’t Look, with Janelle Monáe (Glass Onion, Moonlight, Hidden Figures) in talks to star.

Since 2019, a production company by the name of Kingdom Story has set about establishing itself as something of a player in the crowded field of faith-based entertainment, having dipped its toe into the world of film by adapting a handful of true-life narratives and soon-to-be-released original content, all of which have seen unexpectedly wide release thanks mainly to a partnership with media giant Lionsgate. Covering a range of topics from Christian music biopics to the life of former NFL quarterback Kurt Warner, “Ordinary Angels” easily finds a spot on the list, with a premise inspired by actual events that appear perfect for the Kingdom Story family tree but without the tendency to drift into the realm of heavy-handed messages one might be expecting.

Idles’ new album ‘Tangk’ has gone straight in at Number One on the Official UK Album Chart.The Bristol quintet’s fifth LP was released last Friday (February 16) and marks their second Number One album following 2020’s ‘Ultra Mono’. Altogether, 85 per cent of its opening week sales were in a physical format.‘TANGK’ has also topped the Official Vinyl Albums Chart, as well as the Official Record Store Chart, making it the week’s best-selling album in UK independent record shops.“Thank you very much to all of you that’ve supported us, bought our album and got us to Number 1. It’s a beautiful feeling,” the band told Official Charts.

Idles frontman Joe Talbot has spoken to NME about the prospect of the band stepping up to headline Glastonbury or Reading & Leeds in the future.The Bristol punk band released their acclaimed fifth album ‘Tangk‘ last week, ahead of a busy summer of major festivals and some of the biggest headline shows of their career. With the band tipped to have another Number One album this week, attention now turns to whether they could be the next act to graduate to topping the bill at the UK’s largest festivals.Asked about the prospect of headlining Reading & Leeds as part of this week’s NME In Conversation interview, Talbot replied: “Do I want it? It was the first and only festival I went to for six years.

the first black woman to go No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs with her bluessgrassy bop “Texas Hold ’Em.”But, in the last week of Black History Month, we gotta give props to another African-American diva who broke down genre barriers on the country charts long before Bey made her two-step statement.That would be Donna Summer, who, when she was the Queen of Disco, made her own history as the first African-American woman to co-write a No.

IDLES has opened up about some key life – and coffee – lessons learnt from LCD Soundsystem.In NME‘s most recent In Conversation series, we sat down with frontman Joe Talbot to discuss his experiences touring and working with LCD Soundsystem. James Murphy and Nancy Whang of the band recently teamed up with Talbot to feature on the song ‘Dancer‘ from the freshly released album ‘TANGK’. The two bands have also previously performed IDLES song ‘Rottweiler’ on stage.Talbot spoke to NME about collaborating with the acclaimed electro-punk group, and whether they fit in with IDLES’ own punk sound: “I think most musicians want the same thing.

Taylor Swift is in town.I know, she really flew under the radar with that news. But I promise you, she’s here and her new fella Travis Kelce is too.It got me thinking about them. Intimately.